- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 26, 2008
- Total Downloads: 4,210,587
- Downloads last week: 71,746
- See full specifications
A newer version of uTorrent is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 695 votes
See all user reviews
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 06, 2008
Still not for the faint of heart, this torrent utility is one of the easiest to use. The uTorrent executable adds a directory and some option information to your PC, but it is still small enough to run off an old USB key. The memory footprint for uTorrent is very small, and system resources are barely touched. Our testers found that IP phones were difficult to use with a torrent, but uTorrent's simple button interface makes it easy to pause downloading.
The most difficult aspect of using a torrent client is finding the torrents, but included are both a torrent search bar that links to MiniNova and a handy RSS feed download function. Subscribe to select feeds, and uTorrent automatically downloads files as they publish. Adding, starting, pausing, and listing torrents takes merely a click or two each. A speed guide helps you test your ports and adjust system settings for optimal performance.
Even though uTorrent is now owned by BitTorrent, there haven't been many noticeable drawbacks, if any. Some tried-and-true BitTorrent options are available to uTorrent users, such as Local Peer Discovery and DHT Network. The latest version also includes Teredo and Ipv6 support, and patches a critical security error that has been discovered in all pre-1.8 builds, making this one of the secure torrent clients around. Throw in all the other features, and that should make it the torrent program of choice for novices, intermediate, and advanced users.
Publisher's description
From uTorrent :uTorrent is a powerful and efficient BitTorrent client for Windows. Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in uTorrent, including bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading, and Mainline DHT. Additionally, uTorrent supports the protocol encryption joint specification and peer exchange. Unlike many torrent clients, it does not hog valuable system resources--typically using less than 6MB of memory, allowing you to use the computer as if it weren't there at all.
What's new in this version:
- Fix: never 'upload_only' in superseeding mode.
- Fix: total download byte counters.
More popular P2P & File-Sharing Software downloads
- 473,888 downloads 1. LimeWire
- 240,853 downloads 2. FrostWire
- 131,850 downloads 3. BitComet
- 56,759 downloads 4. uTorrent
- 37,826 downloads 5. MP3 Rocket
- See all P2P & File-Sharing Software downloads
User reviews of uTorrent 1.9 build 13910
- Average user rating: 0 stars Not yet available
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
-
Showing 2 of 2 user reviewsSee all 2 user reviews
This software version | All versions -
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: uTorrent 1.9 build 13910
"Great program but still just one step behind BitTorrent"
Pros: -clean look
-easy to use, not crowded interface
-great for those who have not yet used BitTorrentCons: -still has bugs needing to be worked out
-not as fast as BitTorrent
-not as upgraded as BitTorrentSummary: Great product in all, but does not yet hold the crown over BitTorrent. Both have same clean look, but Utorrent has some bugs needing to be fixed, and isnt as up to date as rival BitTorrent. STill blows Bitcomet out of the water in my opinion, overal... read more >>
-
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: uTorrent 1.9 build 13910
"This a beta release; 1 star for that reason only."
Pros: Supports uTP to circumvent ISP bandwidth throttling.
Cons: ver 1.9, build 13910 is still in beta; it's somewhat buggy and not intended for general use.
Summary: Sorry about the '1 star'; it's not meant to comment on the software, but rather to draw attention to the fact that this is not a stable (final) release of this version.
Don't understand why this ver is on Download.com, but not marked as a beta.... read more >> - See all 2 user reviews Write review
Submit your review
Previous Versions:
